Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-26

nfsnsieed By desire 10 ship pEodartl
before the InteF-State CommeFce eci
and The cocseQ0ent change Of rates &C
into sffect fheuRh the demand u
Chicago is reported diminishinR. rates
are six TO eight psr sent. AL ciroam-
stances make it comparatively EASY foi
an operator to prpdaca money II b
pseasss. TIE Treasury has taken IN
$l70o0o mere gold than Il has paid
out DARING the PAST Week, bus has
added &a000.oo0 10 the outstanding
silver certificates and pot cut seme
legal tenders
We have also rodused rates hy the
Bank Of Eagsand ard the sbupdancs
Of money there favoFs continued ease
in this market as Goes the lAftsF's for
eiRn trade, sxDaFts from New YoEk for
the last three weeks being Is per cent
larger than last year, with imports X
per cent. larger. The February othoazl
reports show an increase Of e2.S00,0 900
in export over last year, the assunt be-
ing the largest since 1855, bat the ex
poFts Vers the largest on record for
nany years in February. and the excess
Of imports was $A.2l5.357, the geld en-
ports fer the month exceeding imports
By 81 53S. .7S6.
Rnlrcad business has been large, and
west bound shipments from the chief
eastern cities we're l44.l60 tons. In Feb
rusFy. against lS4 $50 last year, eut east
boauf tonnage Vas 7tl, $50 tons, against
$50 294 tons last year. The Temporary
Assivlties Of March do not iudioate .
large business under the change Of
rates, however. nor is the bailding Of
GIG miles Of road, against 296 10 tkis
date OF last year, a safe indication as 20
/ the future.
Exports In the iron bnsin ss are not
favorable, the impsrts evidently having
depressing effoot. It would NOT be
strange II the reaction should sson Be-
Gin 70 riss. which began IN 1871 aad
lasted twenty months. The Fiss which
began in 1878 lasted sixteen msnths, and
the rise which began in 1885 has row
lasted about eighteen months. The
solume OF legitimate business is large
and increasing, as exchanges and ton
mage records SHOW, bu. speculation in
most Of tbs market Is dead.
From the Rloeaed DistFict.
BlsxARoK. March IS 1t was learned
yesterday that J. n. K-nnedvswife and
three children sFe held oe Sleepy IslAnd
w taG n wa 1AAA ba8A h0t NAA aAyJ nNNg
been living on such food AZ thsy have
found in tbs water. There il no hope
of RascuinR them until the water sub
sides and their frieuds ere distracted.
Toes can be seen thFOagh deld glasses
Occupying q nest built in the limbs Of
trees ever thFee miles from shore.
The Northern Pacific managers hsve
abandoned the hope of Femsvisg the
gorge bv dynamite and cannot say when
thsy will be able to ship freight across
the river. Passengers are being trans
ferred by boat A party of twelve at
tempting 10 cross from Aandsn 10 q
boat on Wednesday evening we're driven
by the Wind and ice i1to.a willow thick
et end passed the night there momen-
tarily expecting death.
Grant Memorial Committee A appointed
MILWAUKEE. March 25.-CommaneeF
in-Ohisf Fairchild. Of the Grand Army
OF the Republic, has issued q general
order in relation ts the memorial at
Washington, ID. o., in honor Of the late
General q. 8. Grant. pursu ant to a reso-
lution adopted at the last National Ea-
caupuent. Commander Fairehild ap-
pointed q committee, 20 be known az
she Grant Memorial Committee, CON-
sistiug of one member from each de-
pArtmsnt, Of which clmmittee the OOm-
manaer-in-Chief will be Chairman.
The following is the COMMITTEES: Arkan-
sas, Thomas Boles, Of Fort smith; Call
forRia, z. w. r. SneibarR. OF San
Francisco; Colorado, A. ]. Sampson. Of
Denver; Oor necticut, Amos d. Allies, Of |
Norwich; Dakota, W. +. Lucas, OF |
Chamberlain; Delaware. John Vain |
wright, Of Wilmington; Florids. James |
A. Pine, of Eustis; Calf. E. v. Hitch, of |
New Orleans; Illisnis, j. w. Hurst, Of /
Chicago; Indiana, David n Foster, Of /
Fort Wayne; Iowa; w 4. Manning,
OF Newton; Kansas, A. B. Campbell. Of /
Topeka; Kentucky, James u. Niche, of /
CoVineton; Maine, Selden Conner, Of
Augusta; Massachusetts,, Geo. Evans.
If CambridQeport; MARYLAND. NJ. e w.
Ross, OF BaitiDoFe; Michigan. q. +.
Lsehhead, Of Flint Minnesota, John
v. Raa, Of Minneapolis; Missouri, A. q.
Peterson, Of 81. Louis; Montana W. +.
Sanders, Of Hslsna; Nebraska, Samuel
B. Johns, of Omsha; New Hsmp-
shire; L. w. Ohalles, Of Manchester;
New Jersey. Henry NJ. Neveus, Of
Red Bank; Nv Mexico, J.. J. Fiszger
aid, Of Las Vegas; New York. Ega ii.
Hedges, Of HaveFstrav; Ohio, II. z.
Lloyd, OF Cincinnati; Oregon, F. II.
Lamb. Of Portland; Pennsylvania, Rob
eFs B. Heath, Of Pbiladslphia; Potomac.
3. s. Bardstt, Of Washington; Rhode
Island, Ohas. B. Rraytop, Of Providence;
Tennessee and Georgia, AlbeEt E-Shsles,
of kRusta Texas. o. It. Lyons. OF
sbega an; Utah, ;. NJ. Bishop. Of Salt
Lake City; Vermont. @. W. Hooker. Of
BsattlebOFo; Virginia, EigsF Allen, o.
Rishmo,d Washington Territory.
Ohas. ~. Hsatou, OF North Yakims;
West VirRinia, W. II Fieck. Of Martins
bzrs; Wisconsin, II. g. Rogers Of Mil
waukse.
The Executive Ooumittss is as fsl-
lows: 3. ). Bardett. 0eorge o. Evans,
Ira N. Hodge. Robert ID. Heath, John
p. Rea, A. @. Peterson. ID. n. Foster, H.
n. N vens aud 5. P. Lloyd.
He also suggested that on the 2Ith
day Of next April. which would be the
sixty-fifih anniversary OF the birth OF
Grant. every post of the Gran Array OF
tue Republic should at some convenient
hour assemble and ask tbeir fellow citt
Ssns t. meet with them and bold feast
OF patriotism. sAd thsseupon solicit and
receivs contributions for the memorial.
Tragedy In the Palmer Reuse.
CHroAeo. March 25.-fhe large din
iue room Of the Palmer Hsuse vas the
scene OF a traR dy at o'clock this
afternoon. watch threw tbs guests into
a trHmoF OF eIcitemsnt and caused
serious interruption 20 the meal for q
time. Phillip p. BsarlinE. one OF the
walters Vho vas discharged this morn
ing, entered the room and approached
Charles F Jordon, the head waiter, and
coumsnced demonstrating ~ bis sum
mary discharge. J0rd0n pushea him oh
whioh ONLY II asperated BsArlisR gho,
vhen be found bis words % no eh 90.
hissed through bis teeth "fil morder
Vop," T1s nsxt instant tha poli~hed
barrel Of . pistol asshed. and before
ANYBODY csuld move . ballet had en-
tered the hesd Of Jordan. II bad par
TALLY turned away and the b III catered
above tie Fiebt ear. Tbe guests saith
ered aroand the WousdAd msn. carry
inc him 30 TIE room sf Dr.. Tuhbs- In
the confusion BeaTltug snccssded 10
making be escspe. Barring q large
negro ard easily recognized, and is said
70 Be dislike5 bg the csloFed people.
Any one is liable 10 besray his p'Acs Of
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